Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — South Africa
A 56-year-old was admitted at the Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital on Saturday [8 Feb 2020] with a history of tick bite followed by flulike symptoms including headaches and fatigue.
The North West Health Department says while no active bleeding was noted, treatment was started immediately.
Crimean-Congo fever, also known as Congo fever/haemorrhagic fever, is a disease caused by a tick-borne virus with a case fatality rate of 10% to 40%.
Transmission to humans occurs through contact with
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